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Saskatchewan First Nation in mourning after two teens die by suicide – The Globe and Mail

by ahnationtalk onJanuary 16, 2018377 Views

A small northern Saskatchewan First Nation is once again in mourning after two teenagers killed themselves in recent weeks.

The suicides in Fond du Lac came as the community recovers from a Dec. 13 plane crash that led to the death of 19-year-old Arson Fern Jr.

Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations said the crash and Fern’s death have been tough on the community.

“Shortly after, a young teenager took his own life and, probably a week later, a young girl,” he told The Canadian Press on Monday. “They’ve been going through a very difficult time emotionally and spiritually.”